Ben Simmons vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ben Simmons that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ben Simmons

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Simmons 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ben Simmons 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ben Simmons 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ben Simmons 3 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ben Simmons 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 1 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Simmons 2 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Simmons 2 David Thompson 0

Steals Leader Ben Simmons 1 David Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Ben Simmons 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 14.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 7.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 4,765 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 2,599 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ben Simmons 2,469 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ben Simmons 530 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 232 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ben Simmons 332 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .560 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .139 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .589 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 13.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 8.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 7.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 0.9 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Simmons 473 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ben Simmons 273 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ben Simmons 255 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ben Simmons 47 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ben Simmons 30 David Thompson 27

Total Games Ben Simmons 34 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Simmons .571 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ben Simmons .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Simmons .520 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.